Why Buy Southwood Real Estate?

1. Variety of Real Estate: Southwood has a variety of real estate to buy at any given time, attracting a diverse range of potential buyers. With varying price points, the community is affordable for families from many walks of life.

2. Affordable Living: Southwood is known for its affordable real estate prices relative to other similar products in the vicinity and around the city, which could be especially attractive to buyers on a budget.

3. Access to Amenities: Southwood offers convenient access to essential amenities including shopping centers, restaurants, parks, public transportation, and much more!

4. Family-Oriented Community: Southwood, like many communities in Calgary, have a solid family-oriented feel and is where many people choose to stay for the long-term

5. Garage-Suite Able Lots: Southwood lots are typically very wide and deep and also have power poles in the rear lane, meaning these lots are ideal for garage suite construction now taking the city by storm.

Southwood Location

Southwood is a great community for families due to its excellent selection of schools and proximity to main roadways.

The Rockey View General Hospital is a short drive along 14th Street, providing residents with quick access to healthcare. The community also features an impressive list of public spaces including an off-leash dog park, baseball diamonds, soccer fields and a skate park. There are also plenty of pathways connecting parks and playgrounds, providing friends and family with easy access to and from various parts of the neighbourhood.

Commuting to and from your home in Southwood is effortless with a 15-minute drive to the downtown core or a 10-minute drive to Fish Creek Provincial Park entrance points. Southwood real estate is also conveniently located next to two Calgary Transit C-Train stations on the Red Line, Southland and Anderson LRTs, making it the perfect location for students commuting to and from school.

Southwood Amenities

Southwood residents have all the vital services homeowners look for within a short commute. Grocery stores, schools, restaurants and professional services are all located nearby, making a quick amenity stop convenient.

Southcentre Mall and Chinook Centre are less than a 10-minute drive from the community. Glenmore Landing, located just northwest of Southwood, provides additional shopping and entertainment for you to choose from.

Macleod Trail is also littered with hundreds of businesses ready to serve you. Some of our favourite nearby amenities close to homes for sale in Southwood include:

• Canadian Tire
• Superstore
• Earls Kitchen & Bar
• Chianti Café
• Caesar’s Steak House
• Dollar Tree
• Boston Pizza
• Southwood Skatepark
• Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club
• Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre
• Amaranth Foods
• Husky/Esso

Southwood Schools

Southwood offers families a great selection of schools in the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District.

Harold Panabaker School, grades 7-9, offers a wonderful learning environment for students preparing for high school. Conveniently located off Elbow Drive, St. Stephens School has an outstanding education platform for students grades 1-6 in the CCSD, while Ethel M. Johnson School services K-6 students of the CBE.

Southwood is home to Foundations for the Future Charter Academy and offers a great selection of daycares around the community, giving parents plenty of childcare options.

Learn more about these schools and other programs outside of the ones listed above here:

• Calgary Public Schools
• Calgary Catholic Schools

Southwood Real Estate Agents

Browsing Southwood homes for sale in Calgary? Are you thinking about selling your current property in the area? Our team of professional Calgary Realtors® have the knowledge and expertise to help guide you towards a successful transaction!

Contact the Calgaryism team with RE/MAX House of Real Estate at 403-370-4008 if you have questions or want us to set up a showing for you! Get a 100% Free Valuation for your home in southwest Calgary today!

We are looking forward to helping you accomplish your real estate goals!

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